SUGGESTIONS

[meathead]

HI ALL
CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE WITH ANY IDEAS HOW TO IMPROVE MY LEGS FROM BEING SO WEAK AND HOW TO IMPROVE DROP FOOT I HAVE IT IN BOTH FEET AND MY KNEES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NO SUPPORT ,THEY KEEP ON BUCKLING FROM UNDER ME WHEN I STAND , MY LOWER BACK IS ALSO WEAK. IF ANY ONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM OR ANY IDEAS I WOULD REALLY BE GRATEFUL. IT HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE IN ENGLAND HOPE YOU ALL HAVING A GOOD DAY
LOVE JULES XXXX

[meathead]

Thankyou so much for kind words and ideas , i do have ankle afos just started out with them althoughh i am finding them a little sore around the legs. do you think they will help improve the feet in any way or do you feel that we would become more dependant on them long term, that is something that worries me. I have a stepper and a bike whichi use daily not that good though , do you feel these are of any benefit  ? .Any how on a brighter note the weather here has been beautiful today which makes me feel brighter. Hopeing that tomorrow is kind to us all take care of yourselves

love and cuddles jules

[Heather3418]

"T' gives you such great advice, nothing I can say will ever top that.

I just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.  I sure hope that you feel better soon.  Please take "T's" suggestions to heart.  They are good ones.

Best Wishes,
Heather  

[young at heart]

I CAN RELATE TO THE BILATERAL DROP FOOT.

I WEAR LEG BRACES, AN AFO---ANKLE FOOT ORTHOTIC ON LEFT FOOT AND ON THE RIGHT I WEAR A KAFO---AN KNEE,ANKLE,FOOT ORTHOTIC BRACES.

HAVE YOU DISCUSSED WITH YOUR DOCTOR THE POSSIBILITIES OF SEEING AN ORTHOTIC DOCTOR.

FOR STRENGTHENING,PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN BE BENIFICIAL OR AT HOME LIGHT EXERCISES IN USING THERABANDS OR RUBBER BAND THERAPY,THESE CAN BE PURCHASED AT ANY ATHLETIC STORE.

EXERCISES AS IN LUNGES,STRAIGHT LEG RAISES LAYING ON A BED.MANY EXERCISES STANDING AT A KITCHEN COUNTER(FOR BALANCE AND SOMETHING TO HANG ON TO) CAN HELP WITH THE LEGS.

FOR THE LUMBAR,BELEIVE IT OR NOT LYING ON A BED AND BRING YOUR KNEES TO YOUR CHEST AND DOING STOMACHE CRUNCHES WILL STRENGTHEN THE LUMBAR.

START OUT SLOW,TO PREVENT SORENESS AND SPASMS.

JUST SOME THOUGHTS.

T-LYNN